Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-29
BOUND FOR HOME.
The Presidential Party Fake Their
Departure for Washington.


Departure for Washington.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct, 20.-Aflef a
good nights rest on the special train the
presidential tourists arrived here at s this
morning. There were the usual large
crowds in waiting, but the strietest order
prevailed. Commerce street, from. the
station to the hotel, was lined by troops ON
each side who kept the wide avenue open
from curb to curb. Governor Seay, Mayor
Reese, and Col. Newman, president of the
state agricultural society, who composed
the reception committee, conducted the
guests to the hotel, At the hotel Senator
Pugh. Senator Morgan, members of the
governors staff, the president of the senate,
the speaker of the house. Ex-Governor
0'Neill, Congressman Davidson, and num-
Der of ladies greeted the city's guests. The
presidential party breakfasted, after which
they reviewed the troops from the balcony
of the hotel. There were 1000 men
in line The president received telegram
from the mayor OF New Orleans stating
that committee was on the way to ask
that his trip be extended to that city.
Colonel Lamont has replied that the presi-
dents imperative engagements make COM
pliance with their request impossible.
After the review, and before the party took
carriages for a drive about town, Mrs.
Cleveland was made the recipient of q
beautiful and unique soueyir. 1t is jewel
case in the form of bale of cotton about
eight inches in length and proportionate in
depth and width. 1t is made of pure
silver, its sides being nSidized. The inside
of the cover bears the inscriptions: Pre-
scented to Mrs. Grover Cleveland by the
mayor and city council as token OF their
regard on the occasion of her visit to Mont
gomery, Oct 90, 1887" The presentation
was made by Mayor Reese. The ride
through the city was most enjoyable
feature OF the days demonstration. Public
and private buildings were deliberately
adorned and everything wore a gala APP
pearance. The welcoming address was
made by Governor Seay upon the arrival of
the presidential party at the fair grounds,
The president then replied as follows:
The president expressed his pleasure at
being able to visit Alabama, and said: II
believe that no southern state has within
itself more elements of independent growth
and development After dwelling at
some length on the inexhaustible agricul-
tural and mineral resources of the state and
its wealth and commercial greatness, he
continued: Every ton of iron You are en-
abled to furnish a northern state goes far
towards destroying sectional feeling. Your
fellow countrymen appreciate the value of
intimate and profitable business relations
with you, and there need be no fear that
they will permit them to be destroyed
or endangered by designing demagogues.
The wickedness of those pariisans
who seek to aid their ambitious schemes by
engendering hate among generous people
Is fast meeting exposure, and yet there is,
and should be, insistance upon strict adj
herence TO the settlement which has been
made of disputed questions, and upon I'M
reserved acceptance Of such settlement. As
against this, believe no business consid-
GRAFTON should prevail, and 1 firmly be-
lieye that there is American fairness
enough abroad in the land to insure proper
and substantial recognition of the good
faith which you have exhibited. We
know that you still have problems to solve
involving considerations concerning you
alone, questions beyond the reach of
federal law and interference, and
with which no one but you should deal.n
In closing, he said: 81 shall return to my
official duties grateful to the people OF your
state and capital for the cordiality Of their
welcome, fully impressed with the great
ness Of Alabama, but also with the feeling
that she cannot evade. if she would, the
responsibility to the entire country which
her greatness and commanding position
have cast upon her."
The president was frequently interrupted
by applause, and occasionally By the fer
vent inteEjeetory, God bless you" From
the speakers stand the party was escorted
in their carriages about the fair grounds. A
special train was brought to the fair
grounds, and the party boarded it and
started for home at o'clock.
ROME, Ca, Oct. 20.-Teu thousand
people gathered at the depot tonight to
greet the president and Mrs. Cleveland.
Huge bonfres blazed up and down the
track, and over it were thrown two arches
and electric lights. When the train ar
rived, the president, in charge of the re-
ceptiOn committee, stepped to the platform,
and as soon as the cheers subsidized, John
I. Graves introduced the president.